I still cannot, for the life of me, figure out why the murders of transgender poeple are NEVER immediately thought to be, believed to be, speculated that or suspected of being, a hate crime - only statements are made like (paraphrasing), "officials have not commented on whether the murder will be investigated as a hate crime," or "it's unknown if this will be concidered a hate crime," or "the murder is not being investigated as a hate crime at this time," etc., etc., etc.. Even in murders where their is unmistakable, viciously brutal over-kill, no one will even say, "this looks like a hate crime." It's like they go total stupid about it. I don't get it. 27 February 2017 | by Stefanie Gerdes "At least one news station – New Orleans’ WWL-TV – misgendered her, and a number of others used Chyna’s dead name." --gaystarnews.com Performer shot down in New Orleans is fifth trans woman to be killed in the US this year

Parker Marie Molloy | June 04 2014 4:37 PM ET
"Hall lived on the 4000 block of Raymonn Street, and is believed to have been the victim of a homicide, suffering from massive trauma to her body. Paramedics pronounced her dead on the scene. An autopsy will be performed to determine her official cause of death." --advocate.com
Trans Woman Found Murdered in Baltimore

'Western Bandit' wanted in 9 armed robberies, transgender slaying
Los Angeles Times
(VIDEO) Los Angeles police are searching for a violent suspect they are calling the "Western Bandit," who has been linked to nine armed robberies and the killing of a transgender victim. For more than a year, the LAPD says, the man has terrorized people and...

PHILADELPHIA — Homicide detectives are investigating the killing of a well known member of Philadelphia’s LGBT community, Kyra Kruz, a 27-year-old transgender woman who was found dead in a wooded area of the city’s Frankford area. She had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
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Transgender support group mourns homicide victim
CTV News
A Vancouver support group for the transgender community is mourning the loss of one of their members after she was stabbed to death on Saturday. Police identified the victim of New Westminster's first homicide of the year Thursday as 26-year-old...

Transgender face highest murder rate in Brazil
Bikya Masr
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil continues to witness the murder of transgender citizens in what local rights groups and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists have said is “alarming.” Brazil remains the “transgender murder capital of the world...

Transgendered Woman Found Stabbed To Death On West Side
CBS2 Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – For the second time in four months, a transgendered woman has been killed on the West Side. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports the 19-year-old victim was found dead Tuesday night in an abandoned building...

Transgender Woman Found Stabbed To Death In South Beach Apartment
Huffington Post
A deceased transgender woman was found stabbed multiple times in her South Beach apartment on Thursday on the 500 block of Michigan Avenue, according an incident report by Miami Beach Police. Javier Menendez Cuesta Daniel, 36, a close friend of the...

Record number LGBT murders reported in 2011
Wisconsin Gazette
The report found that overall hate violence continued to disproportionately impact transgender people, people of color, and transgender people of color. Data from 2011 also showed that people under the age of 30 were more likely to experience hate...

Riviera Beach police investigate whether recent crimes are targeting transsexual prostitutes
Palm Beach Post
(Video) By Julius Whigham II and Alexandra Seltzer RIVIERA BEACH — Police are investigating whether Saturday morning's homicide might be part of a larger plot of crimes targeting transsexual prostitutes. Police this morning released the names of two men who...
You know, just reading this story ticked me off. The reporters obviously don't understand the meaning of the words transvestites or transsexual, and their use of gender pronouns is ignorant a best. The story further marginalizes transgender people and disrespects the victims. It is disgusting. Is it any wonder in a society such as this that some transgender people feel they must resort to prostitution or other undesirable activities to earn a living? ~ Lori

Agnes Hernandez, Mexican Transgender Activist, Brutally Murdered
Huffington Post
Nearly 2000 individuals congregated outside a civic plaza in Puebla, Mexico on Tuesday, demanding justice for slain Mexican transgender activist Abraham Torres Hernandez, widely known as Agnés Torres Hernández, whose body was found on...
This is a tragic loss for the transgender community. We mourn the loss of any from our transgender community, but this young lady was a moving force in the push for transgender rights in Mexico. ~ Lori